General conscription

If you are a male Finnish citizen and live abroad, you are subject to the conscription call-up starting from the beginning of the year in which you turn 18 years. The regional offices of the Defence Forces help conscripts.

 

Four conscripts stand on a cliff with a view down to a lake
Photo: Finnish Defence Forces

Persons liable for military service who live abroad and have been assigned to military service should contact the regional office in their municipality of residence. If you are unsure which regional office you should contact, you can ask any regional office, for example the Uusimaa Regional Office. 

For additional information, please visit the Defence Forces website.